Established in 1960 as a non-profit organization, the MSU Foundation has partnered with Midwestern State University to manage and invest private gifts that benefit the university. Gifts to the MSU Foundation create scholarships, enhance opportunities for students in and out of the classroom, advance faculty endeavors and capital projects.
The MSU Foundation manages endowed funds totaling about $80 million dollars. The investments are pooled but represent more than 260 separate donor funds with individual gift agreements between the university and the donor. The MSU Foundation accepts both current use gifts and endowments and works closely with the University to generate this private support from alumni and friends.
The University is a state-assisted institution but private philanthropy provides the funds necessary to attract and retain the finest students and faculty to MSU Texas. This monetary support provides much of the financial aid many of our students require to reach their educational goals.
For donation purposes the MSU Foundation Federal Tax ID number is 75-1101337. For additional information about the MSU Foundation please contact Jeffrey Spoeri, Vice President for University Advancement at (940) 397-4782.
The Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of alumni and friends of MSU who are selected based on their professional area of expertise. The board has a broad range of expertise in banking, finance, marketing, law and nonprofit management. The members are charged with the fiduciary responsibility of determining the most favorable manner to invest and manage the foundation's assets. The trustees seek to maintain a portfolio that promotes the growth of the fund's principal while protecting against inflation.
